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Magpie - Pica pica
Reporting rates for Britain and Ireland



The graph below shows the reporting rate for Magpie by region. The reporting rate is a measure of the proportion of gardens which observed Magpie during a particular week.

Magpie: About half of us report Magpies in gardens, with peaks in winter and the nesting season. In summer, some birds forage on farmland but the reporting rate is remarkably constant as well.

Reporting rate by species per week

Plot of wrate * newdate

Average Monthly Reporting Rates

Plot of mean_rep_rate * fudgedate



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